What is the application deadline for UCSB?

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International students must submit the UCSB application online by the deadline. The application deadline varies by UG and PG admission. Mentioned below are the UCSB deadline for admission in undergraduate and graduate courses:

UCSB UG Application	Dates & Deadlines
Begin your UC application	Aug 01
Submit your Fall 2024 UC application	Oct 01 – Dec 02
View your admission decision	Mar 19
Submit your request for housing	May 15
Submit official transcripts	Jul 01
Submit official test score	Jul 15

The below table includes the important dates and deadline of University of California Santa Barbara PG application:

Graduate Programs	Application Deadlines
Master of Environmental Data Science	Fall: Dec 01, 2025
Master of Environmental Science and Management	Fall: Dec 15, 2025
MS in Actuarial Science	Winter: Nov 15, 2025 Spring: Feb 15, 2025 Fall: May 01, 2025
MBA	Fall: Dec 01, 2025 (priority deadline) Fall: Jan 02, 2026 (final deadlines)
MS in Computer Science	Fall: Dec 15, 2025
MS in Film and Media Studies	Fall: Dec 01, 2025
MA in Music	Fall: Jan 10, 2025
MS in Mechanical Engineering	Fall: Dec 15, 2025

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International students must submit the UCSB application online by the deadline. The application deadline varies by UG and PG admission. Mentioned below are the UCSB deadline for admission in undergraduate and graduate courses:<div align="center"><table style="width: 65.8185%;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center; width: 50.7472%;" valign="top" width="239">UCSB UG Application</th><th style="text-align: center; width: 49.221%;" valign="top" width="233">Dates & Deadlines</th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.7472%;" valign="top" width="239">Begin your UC application</td><td style="width: 49.221%;" valign="top" width="233">Aug 01</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.7472%;" valign="top" width="239">Submit your Fall 2024 UC application</td><td style="width: 49.221%;" valign="top" width="233">Oct 01 – Dec 02</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.7472%;" valign="top" width="239">View your admission decision</td><td style="width: 49.221%;" valign="top" width="233">Mar 19</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.7472%;" valign="top" width="239">Submit your request for housing</td><td style="width: 49.221%;" valign="top" width="233">May 15</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.7472%;" valign="top" width="239">Submit official transcripts</td><td style="width: 49.221%;" valign="top" width="233">Jul 01</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.7472%;" valign="top" width="239">Submit official test score</td><td style="width: 49.221%;" valign="top" width="233">Jul 15</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;" align="center">The below table includes the important dates and deadline of University of California Santa Barbara PG application:</div><div align="center"><table style="width: 62.2846%;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center; width: 51.2537%;" valign="top" width="241">Graduate Programs</th><th style="text-align: center; width: 48.9239%;" valign="top" width="230">Application Deadlines</th></tr><tr><td style="width: 51.2537%;" valign="top" width="241">Master of Environmental Data Science</td><td style="width: 48.9239%;" valign="top" width="230">Fall: Dec 01, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 51.2537%;" valign="top" width="241">Master of Environmental Science and Management</td><td style="width: 48.9239%;" valign="top" width="230">Fall: Dec 15, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 51.2537%;" valign="top" width="241">MS in Actuarial Science</td><td style="width: 48.9239%;" valign="top" width="230">Winter: Nov 15, 2025Spring: Feb 15, 2025Fall: May 01, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 51.2537%;" valign="top" width="241">MBA</td><td style="width: 48.9239%;" valign="top" width="230">Fall: Dec 01, 2025 (priority deadline)Fall: Jan 02, 2026 (final deadlines)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 51.2537%;" valign="top" width="241">MS in Computer Science</td><td style="width: 48.9239%;" valign="top" width="230">Fall: Dec 15, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 51.2537%;" valign="top" width="241">MS in Film and Media Studies</td><td style="width: 48.9239%;" valign="top" width="230">Fall: Dec 01, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 51.2537%;" valign="top" width="241">MA in Music</td><td style="width: 48.9239%;" valign="top" width="230">Fall: Jan 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 51.2537%;" valign="top" width="241">MS in Mechanical Engineering</td><td style="width: 48.9239%;" valign="top" width="230">Fall: Dec 15, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Check the <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/two-main-intake-seasons-of-us-universities-articlepage-280">Admission Intakes In US Universities</a>

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